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Curtain-up on the life of 19th-century opera star Giacomo Meyerbeer, with Donald Macleod

With smash hits including 'Robert le diable', 'Les Huguenots' and 'Le Proph猫te', Giacomo Meyerbeer was one of the most performed composers on the 19th-century stages: (re)discover the celebrated King of Grand Opera, in his own quasi-operatic life of sparkling successes, plot twists and travelling adventures, but also of prejudice and hardship.

Music Featured:

Robert le diable (excerpts)
Le pardon de Plo毛rmel, Act I, "Ce tintement que l鈥檕n entend"
L鈥橝fricaine, Act IV, No 15 Entr鈥檃cte, Entr茅e de la Reine, Marche indienne
Der Fischer und das Milchm盲dchen (excerpts)
Der Admiral Overture
Gott und die Natur (No 7, "Es geht aus seinem Strahlentor") arr D. Salvi for voice, strings & piano
Das Brandenburger Tor (Einleitung)
Jephtas Gel眉bde Overture (arr D. Salvi for piano and strings)
Il nascere e il fiorire d鈥檜na rosa
Le Proph猫te, Act I (No 1a: Pr茅lude et ch艙ur pastoral. "La brise est muette")
Gli amori di Teolinda (IV. Allegro moderato)
Romilda e Costanza Overture
Emma di Resburgo, Act I, Scene 1: "Sulla rupe triste, sola...Ah questo bacio"
Il crociato in Egitto (excerpts)
Margherita d鈥橝njou, Act II, "Che bell鈥檃lba!"
A une jeune m猫re
An Mozart
Struensee, Act II: Entr鈥檃cte, Der Ball
Les Huguenots (excerpts)
Fantasie for clarinet & string quartet
Ein Feldlager in Schlesien (excerpts)
Psalm 91
Le Proph猫te (excerpts)
Pater Noster
L鈥櫭塼oile du Nord, Act III, Sc猫ne 8. "Quel trouble affreux" (Danilowitz)

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Julien Rosa for 大象传媒 Audio Wales & West

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) /programmes/m0027bqw

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we鈥檝e featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z